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Ophrys provincialis

Ophrys provincialis is an orchid of southeastern France, distributed in the Provence and in the most eastern parts of the Languedoc. Since its pollinating insect is Anthophora atriceps, PAULUS and GACK in Jour.Eur.Orch.31(2) are wondering, whether Ophrys provincialis has descended from a species of the argolica-group, which in most cases are pollinated by bees of genus Anthophora, for example Ophrys morisii from Corse or Ophrys crabronifera from Tuscany.

Ophrys provincialis
left: F S.Vallier-de-Thiey 17.5.2004
right: F S.Vallier-de-Thiey 29.4.2005

Ophrys provincialis
left: F S.Vallier-de-Thiey 29.4.2005
right: F S.Cézaire-sur-Siagne 29.4.2005

Ophrys provincialis
left: F Ampus 21.5.1998
right: F Maures, Vidauban 28.4.2002

Ophrys provincialis
F Le Cannet-des-Maures 15.4.2001

Ophrys provincialis
F Massif de l'Estaque 11.4.2004



Start page Contents	Rev: 20-Jun-2005

Arachnitiforme Ophrys in Western Europe

Introduction
Comparison of Stigmatic Caves



Ophrys ...
... sipontensis				x
... garganica				x	x	x
... passionis	x	x
... majellensis				x
... castri-caesaris		x		x
... incubacea	x	x		x	x	x
... brutia				x
... minipassionis				x
... classica				x
... sphegodes	x	x	x	x
... massiliensis		x		x
... araneola		x	x	?
... virescens	?	x		?
... argensonensis		x
... illyrica				?
... tommasinii				?
'small from Gargano'				x
'early near Naples'				x
... riojana	x
... argentaria				x
... tarquinia				x
'western arachnitif.'	x	x
... arachnitiformis		x		x
... splendida		x		x
... aveyronensis	x	x
... castellana	x
... tyrrhena				x
... cilentana				x
... archipelagi				x
... mateolana				x
... cephalonica
... exaltata				x		x
... panormitana						x
... praecox					x
... morisii					x
... provincialis		x
... panattensis					x
... lunulata						x
... tarentina				x
... promontorii				x
... melitensis



Arachnitiforme Ophrys in Western Europe